Folding table.



O. G. WILSON.

FOLDING TABLE.

AlPLiOATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1912.

1,072,550. Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLIFTON C. WILsoN, a

I citizen of the United States, residing at able hinges lsa Eureka, in the county of Humboldt and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and use u improvements in furniture and more particularly to a folding table adapted for camp- 'ing use and the primer object. of the invention is to provide a evice of this character which may be quickly and readily folded and set up for use when desired.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a device which, when folded, wil be very compact in form and which may be readily carried from place to place.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing a device which is simple.

1n construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel features of,

construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is an end elevation of the table set up for use. Fig. 2 plan view thereof with the top removed. Fig. 3is a perspective view of the table in semi-folded position. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the retaining bar. view of the top; and Fig. 6 is a detail section showing the manner of securing the legs to the side bars of the device. a

In describing my-invention, I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1, 2, 3 and.4.- indicate the side bars or rails respectively of the top of my improved table,-

each of said bars or rails being formed of a pair of sections hinged one to the other at their inner opposed ends. The side rails, 1, 2, 3 and 4; are hinged to one another at their ends by means of the inwardly fold- 5 and the sections of the rails 1 and 3 are hinged to one another by means of the inwardly foldable hinges 6. The sections of the side rails 2 and 4, on the other Fig. 5 is a plan hand, are hinged to. one another by means of the elbow hinges 7 permitting said sections to fold up. ardly from their inner opposed ends and in order to retain the two side bars or rails 1 and 3 in open position,

I provide the retaining bar 8 which is alsoformed in sections hinged one to the other by means of the elbow hinge 9. This elbow hinge 9. is identical to that of the hinges 7 allowing the sections thereof to fold upwardly from their inner opposed ends and the outer ends of the sections of this re taining bar 8 have the projections 10 extending from the upper faces thereof, which projections are adapted to rest on the upper edges of the sidebars 1 and 3. When so positioned, the outer ends of the sections of the bar 8 contact with the inner faces of the side rails l and 3, retaining the latter in their outspread position. The side bars 2 and 4 have the outer faces thereof, ad jaccnt the euds'of the same, the vertical sockets or the like 11 which are covered by wear plates 12 and these sockets are adapted to receive therein the upper ends of the supporting legs 13. A bolt extending through the rear wall of ea h f said sockets 11 is also adapted to extend through an opening in the upper end of each provided with of the legs 13 and a thumb nut 14: is adapted to be engaged with the outer end of each of said bolts, whereby said legs may be securely retained to the side rails. Each of these legs 13 is also provided with an extension 15 which is formed of angular metal, one face of which is provided with a slot 16. A bolt extending through each of the legs, adjacent the lower end thereof andv adapted to be extended through the slot 16 of each of said extensions, has a thumb nut 17 engaged therewith, whereby the extensions may be adjustably secured to the'legs proper.

The above described side rails with the retaining bar therefor and the supporting legs for the same form a frame-work for the table and in order to provide a top for the same, two sheets of flexible material 18 are provided and stitched together at regular intervals-f0 form a plurality of pockets 19. In each of these poclgets is inserted arigid board 20 and the material 18 is so stitched between each pocket formed, as to admit of the board's being folded upon one another.

In'practice, assuming that the table is in upright position, should it be desired to fold the same, the operator first removes the top and folds the various sections thereof upon one another until a compact device is formed. The retaining bar Sis then removed from position and the side rails 1 and 3 folded inwardly. After folding the side rails 1 and 3 inwardly, the sections of the side rails 2 and 4 are folded'upwardly and the thumb little or no difiiculty.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple device which is useful in operation and inexpensive to manufacture and while I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is 1. A folding tablev comprisin a frame composed of upwardly folding side bars and inwardly folding end bars, said side and end bars being hinged one to the other at their rails 2 and 4, the

ends and said side bars being rovided with sockets adjacent the hinged on s, said sockets having the sidewalls thereof tapered inwardly toward one another from their outer to their inner edges, supporting legs adapted to be received in said sockets, portions of said legs being tapered coincident to the inclination of the walls of said sockets, means to 'adjustably securesaid legs in the sockets of said side bars, and a top for the frame.

' 2'. A folding table comprising a frame formed of upwardly folding side bars and inwardly folding end bars, said side and end bars being hinged. one to the other at their ends and said side bars being provided with sockets in the outer faces thereof, said sockets having the side walls of the same tapered inwardly toward one another. from their forward to their rear edges, supporting legs adapted to be received in said sockets, portions of said sockets being beveled coincident to the inclination of the walls of said sockets, bolts extending through the rear walls of said'sockets and through said supporting legs, thumb nuts engaged with said bolts to removably secure the supporting legs in'the sockets of said side bars, means to retain the end bars in their outspread position, and a top for the frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLIFTON 0. WILSON.

Witnesses:

D. W. HANSON, A. C. Non. 

